Ah, so the stunning Mexico, I have been fortunate enough to visit and soak in Mexico’s sunshine, and visit some of their fascinating historical sites!
So after a little delve on the internet, below are just a handful of fantastic facts – feel free to add more in the comments 🙂
- Mexico is the SECOND happiest population in the world according to the Happy Planet Index!
- Mexico is thought to be home to about 10% of the global biodiversity
- Day of the Dead – It isn’t as macabre as it sounds to non Mexicans – it’s a day to celebrate and honour loved ones, who are thought to come alive on this one day
- Mexico is the home to one of the seven wonders of the world – Chichen Itza! 2.6 million of us visit every year to be stunned and amazed by this incredible pyramid – me included!
- Mexico is home to the worlds smallest volcano – Found in Puebla, volcano Cuexcomate stands at a teeny 13 metres high! luckily it’s inactive!
- Mexicans make stunning silver jewellery. And speaking of silver, Mexico was named the worlds largest silver producer in 2017!
- Old Gods can be cruel – It is estimated that in an effort to appease their Gods, the Atzecs sacrificed around 1% of their population each year!
- Mexico is the world’s largest beer exporter
- Who knew!!! Mexico is home to one of the worlds LARGEST pyramid! Cholula Pyramid can be found in Puebla
- Ceasar salad was invented in Mexico!
- Mexico, we adore you – you are the originators of CHOCOLATE!
- Mexico can get a tad warm – how about taking a dip in a cenote! Cool, clear, deep and clean, these fresh water pools are a welcome relief! They are also one of the most beautiful geological features on the planet!
- Mexico is the site of the asteroid that ended the reign of the dinosaurs, and it’s because of this that cenotes exist
- Who hasn’t been pleased to see the Mariachi bands! This traditional music has been dated back to at least the 18th century!
I think I would be very, very pleased to return to Mexico, I’ve seen Tulum and Chichen Itza, but would happily go back again, but then….. There’s just so much more to see! I dream of the day we might be able to go back.
Anyway, that’s it for my little snippets of garnered info, links I’ve used below. Do you fancy adding some more snippets? Please do feel free to leave comments 🙂
https://web.nmsu.edu/~lleeper/pages/Voice/marrujo/whatisMM.htm
https://www.swedishnomad.com/interesting-facts-about-mexico/
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